[16-4] Modem INIT strings

Find and configure the correct modem INIT strings for Quake. This guide lists essential modem commands for various hardware models to ensure optimal connection.

This section provides a reference for modem INIT strings, extracted from Quake's techinfo.txt. These commands can be crucial for establishing a stable connection when using a modem to play Quake.

Below is a list of modem models and their corresponding INIT strings:

• Boca M1440i (internal): ATS48=0S37=9S46=136%C0%E0%M0&K0&Q0&R1&C1&D2\G0\N1N0
• Boca 14.4k (internal): AT&C0N0S37=9&K0W0&Q0S36=3S48=128%C0
• Boca 14.4 Fax/Modem: AT S46=0 S37=9 N0 &Q0 &D2 &K4
• Boca 14.4k (external): AT &F S0=1 S36=0 &K0 &Q6N0S37=9 &D2
• Boca 14.4k: AT S46=0 S37=9 N0 &Q0 &D2 &K0 %C0
• Cardinal 14.4k v.32bis, v.42bis Fax/Modem: AT &F N0 S37=9 &Q0 &D2 \N1
• Digicom Systems (DSI) (softmodem): AT Z \N0 &D2 &K0 S48=48
• Digicom Systems Scout Plus: ATZ*E0*N3*M0*S0*F0&D2
• Gateway Telepath: AT &F S37=9 %C0 &K0 &Q6 \G0
• Gateway Telepath 14.4k: AT S46=0 S37=9 N0 &Q0 &D2 &K0 %C0
• Gateway Telepath I: AT S0=1 &N6 &K0 &M0
• Gateway Telepath II: AT S0=1 S37=9 %C0 &Q0 &K0
• Generic v.32bis 14.4k Fax/Modem: AT \N0 %C0 B8
• Generic 14.4k Fax/Modem: AT S46=0 S37=9 N0 &Q0 &D2 %C0 \G0 &K0
• GVC 14.4k (internal): AT &F B8 \Q0
• Hayes 28.8k V.FAST Modem: AT &Q6 &K S37=9 N %C0 \N0
• Infotel 144I: AT&Q0 S37=9 N0 &D2
• Infotel 14.4: &F0 \N1 &D2 S37=F8
• Intel 14.4k: AT \N0 %C0 \Q0 B8
• Intel 14.4k (internal): AT Z B8 Q1 \C0 \N1 %C0 \V "H
• Linelink 144e: AT &F &D1 &K0 &Q6 S36=3 S46=136 %C0 (19200 baud)
• Microcom AX: &F \N1 \Q0 &D2
• Microcom QX/4232bis: AT %C0 \N0
• Netcomm M7F: AT &E &K0 B0 \V0 X4 &D2 \N1 \Q0 #J0 #Q9 %C0
• Nokia ECM 4896M Trellis V.32: AT Z %C0 /N0
• Nuvotel IFX 14.4 (internal): &F \N1 &D2
• Practical Peripherals 14400FX v.32bis: AT Z S46=0 &Q0 &D2
• Practical Peripherals 14400FX v.32bis: AT S46=0 &Q0 &K0 &D2
• Supra: AT &F0 S46=136 %C0
• Supra (external): AT &K &Q &D \N1
• Supra 14.4k v.32bis: AT &F S46=136 &Q0 &D2
• Supra 14.4k v.32bis: AT &K &Q &D \N1
• Supra Fax Modem 14.4K v.32 bis: AT &F %C0 S48=7 Q0 V1 W1
• Telepath 14.4k: AT &F&M0&K0&N6&H0 S0=1
• Twincomm DFi 14.4: AT&F &Q0 %C0 S37=9 &D2
• UDS V.3223: &F \N1 \Q &D2
• UDS Fastalk 32BX: &F0 \N1 &D2
• USR Courier v.32bis: ATS0=1 S7=60 E1 Q0 V1 &C1 &D2 &H0 &K0 &M0 &N6 &A3
• USR Courier HST/DS 16.8k: First reset the modem in a communication program with AT&F&W. AT X4 B0 &A0 &B0 &H2 &I0 &K0 &M0 &N6a
• USR DS v.32bis v.42bis (external): AT&m0&n6&a0&r1&h0&k0&i0&s0&b1x1
• USR Sporster 9600: AT&M0&K0&N6
• USR Sportster V.34 28.8 (note: works best at 19200 baud): AT &F &M0 &I0 &K0 &B0 &N0
• USR Sportster 14.4k Fax/Modem USING ERROR CORRECTION: AT S0=1 S7=60 E1 QO V1 &C1 &D2 &K0 &N6 &A3
• USR Sportster 14.4k Fax/Modem (internal): AT &F&M0&K0&N6&H0
• USR Sportster 14.4k (internal): AT &F &B1 &H0 &I0 &K0 &M0 &N6 &R1
• USR Sportster 14.4k: ATS0=1S7=60E1Q0V1&C1&D2&K0&N6&A3
• USR Sportster 14.4k: AT &F0 &K0 &M0 &N6 &H0 &I0 &B1 &R1
• USR Sportster 14,000 Fax Modem: AT S0=2 &N6 &K0 &M0 &I0 &H0 &R1 &A0 V1 X4
• USR 14.4k: AT &F&A0&K0&M0
• USR 14.4k: AT &K0 &H0 &D0 &I0 &R1
• USR 14.4k Dual Standard: ATB0&R1&B1&N6Q0X4&A0&D2&H0&I0&K0&M0M1
• USR (model?): &F E1 V1 X4 &C1 &D2 &N0
• ViVa 14.4k: AT&F&Q6\N0%C0&D2N0S37=9
• ViVa modem (internal): &F&Q6\N0%C0&D2N0S37=9
• Zoltrix model 14/14 VE: AT S0=Q0 V1 &C1 &D2 W2 &Q0
• Zoom 14.4k VFX: AT&Q6S37=9N0%C\N0
• Zoom 14.4k VFX: AT&Q6S37=11N0%C&K0
• Zoom OEM Modem: AT&Q6S37=9N0&K0
• Zyxel U-1496E: AT Z &N4 &K0